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The implementation of the new Common Core standards has showcased the evident equality gap in New York City. Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio must narrow this gap while improving education for all NYC residents.

The implementation of the Common Core standards has sparked several debates across the country. Co-founder of Educators for Excellence and former Bronx elementary school teacher Evan Stone discusses how teachers can benefit from the new standards.

Common Core supporters including StudentsFirstNY, Families for Excellent Schools and Educators 4 Excellence greeted New York State Education Commissioner John King at public forums in Brooklyn and the Bronx.

Previously, 3020-a hearings, a process in New York State that determines the outcome of a suspended tenured teacher, would require an abundance of time and money. Recent modifications have streamlined the process but the New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA) is urging for additional reform.

The latest international student test results have indicated that the United States is not performing well on a global level. Opinion writer Fareed Zaharia examines what this means for the nation’s economy.

New York City’s mayor-elect Bill de Blasio has proposed that well-resourced charter schools pay rent for using public school buildings. Despite this obstacle, Bronx Community Charter demonstrates how paying rent has encouraged unconventional methods of teaching.

Despite growing opposition to the Common Core, leading political supporters such as US Education Secretary Arne Duncan, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, and New York State Education Commissioner John King must continue to support the initiative.

Implementation difficulties with the Common Core have led to harsh criticism of the new standards. During his statewide tour, New York State Education Commissioner John King acknowledges that implementing the Common Core will be challenging, but says there is no reason to withdraw it.

In a recent study, teachers who performed well at lower poverty schools were transferred to high poverty schools for $20,000. The teachers earned the pay regardless of how well their new students performed.

In this week's education news: Bill de Blasio calls an education reform advocate for schools chancellor, the Common Core shows positive results on student outcomes and the Department of Education creates a plan to replace retiring baby boomer teachers.